The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-10-28
THE GREAT FAIR.
Thousands ThrOng TO the
Grounds,
AND THE CRY Is STILL
THEY COME"
Awards of Premiums I'm the
Art and Pastry Depart
nicnts

great fair and exposition is increasing,
The attendance was larger than any
previous day, more than twenty-five
thousand people having entered the
gates up to 2 o'clock.
On all sides can be heard the ex-
clamation, 81 never saw anything like
Il p and that, too, from men who have
visited every great exposition of the
Northwestern States.
All the different departments of the
exposition hall attract large crowds
but the ladies' department is crowded
all the time with the fair ones from
every section OF the State. Mrs.
Sidney Smith informed HERALD
reporter that if she could get the
badges ready the awards in the deco
rative art department would be made
this afternoon.
Yesterday the following judges
were selected to award the premiums
for the best bresdstufls and cakes
made by ladies of Dallas and Dallas
county: Mrs. Vim. Tusley, Sherman
Mrs. Il. l.. Burcham, Springfield, ILL.,,
and Mrs. p. q. Smith, Liberty. Mo.
First premium for bread, loaf, wheat
aud yeast, was awarded to Mrs. Il, j.
King, Dallas; second premium TO Miss
Willink, Dallas.
First premium for bread, salt rising,
Miss Julia Hensley, Dallas.
Pound cake, Miss Mary h. Glennon,
Dallas.
Fruit Cake-First premium, Miss
Annie Kelly, Dallas second premium,
Mrs. 9. M. Bolles, Dallas.
White Mountain cake, only one
entry. The premium was awarded to
Mrs. W. l.. Williams, Dallas.
Jelly Cake Mrs. A X. McDermott,
Dallas, took the premium.
A special premium was given fol
the best general display in thjg class
and awarded to Miss Mary T.. Swop,
of Embree. Her display was delicious
and at the same tiWe beautiful, and
showed the highest attainment in the
culinary art,
There was also prizes awarded tc
misses under the age of six teen for the
best bread and cakes.
The first premium for white oak,
was awarded Miss Nellie Mann, Dial
las. Second premium Miss Elois,
Reynolds, Dallas.
Silver cake, Miss Edith Butler, Dal
las The judges pronounced this ex
cellent.
Loaf bread yeast, first premium
Miss Essie Bryan, and secont
premium Sallie Bryan. The littl,
girls are sisters and aged twelve anC
eight years respectively and live a
Farmers Branch. They are mother
less children and deserve the highes
praise for the excellence they have at
tanned in this department of house
hold duties.
Pound Cake, only one entry. Mis-,
T. N. Harris, Dallas.
Banana cake, said to be lovely by Tho
judges, was given Miss Hunt, of Dial
las.
Chocolate cake, first premium, Miss
Lessie Chandler. Dallas: second pre-
MUM Miss Florence Hortup, Dial
las.
Sponge cake, Splendid" the judges
say, Miss Florence Hortup, Dallas.
Nut cake, one entry, Miss Ma,
Marks, Dallas.
For the best general display u Al thi
class, speciol premium was av sarde
Miss Halle Bryan, Farmers d ranch.
The awards we're made U, the al
department yesterday at TO- lows:
Glass 122-Division l. Professions
art work-Portraits in o II (from lif,
specimen, $40 and dip iona, Mr.. Sey
mour Thomas, Austin
Portraits in oil IF rom photograph
specimen, S. and diploma, Prof. |
Lentz, Dallas.
Portraits in oil best collection, 81
Mr.. Seymour II tomas, Austin.
Landscapes in oil, specimen, SIS an
diploma, Pro- { X. Lentz, Dallas.
Landscap - in oil, best collection, 81
Prof. r.. IL sntz. Dallas.